Cavs news: Twitter roasts Jordan Clarkson for Finals struggle

Jordan Clarkson was spotted by the Cavs prior to the trade deadline because of his offensive ability. Now, his horrendous shooting has Cleveland offended.

Known to be a dynamic offensive player back in his days with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson has not played up to par with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Fans noticed his struggles and did not let him get away from it.

Several Twitter users roasted Clarkson for his finals struggles. In Game 1, he played 17 minutes but was only 2-of-9 from the field. He was also 0-for-3 from downtown. He followed that up with only two points on 1-of4 shooting in Game 2.

Nick Wright was pretty direct on his diss of Clarkson:

I like Ty Lue, and think he's an underrated coach, but his insistence on playing Clarkson is just indefensible. He's simply horrible.

— nick wright (@getnickwright) June 4, 2018

Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports pointed out Clarkson's playstyle with LeBron James on the floor:

Jordan Clarkson might be the only guy in the league who doesn't care that he shares the floor with LeBron James. Treats every possession like, "Imma let you finish. You might be the greatest of all time, but it's my time to shine."

— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) June 4, 2018

Twitter user Tony Jones was witty with his quip:

Golden State shooting guard Jordan Clarkson playing very well tonight

— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) June 4, 2018

This is just Clarkson's first playoffs and NBA Finals appearance. It was an unexpected one, too. At the beginning of the season, he was with the Lakers who had a very slim chance at making it to the postseason, let alone the NBA Finals.

Yet this fact does not excuse him from not performing up to par because he was spotted by the Cavaliers because of his offensive ability. Now, his horrendous shooting has Cleveland offended.

In the playoffs, Clarkson is just logging in 4.9 points per game, shooting 30.3 percent from the field and 23.9 percent from downtown all in 15.4 minutes per game.

Clarkson still has several opportunities to prove that he belongs in the finals. His unproductive stint is nothing but a liability, but hopefully, he gets his rhythm soon as the Cavs need any help they can get against a powerhouse team.